Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 16-12-207 — Supreme court - appeal - filing of notice.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 2: UNITARY REVIEW IN DEATH PENALTY CASES, Colorado Revised Statutes.
Full text of C.R.S. § 16-12-207
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
(1) (a) If the defendant waives his or her right to postconviction review as provided in section 16-12-204, but intends to proceed with direct appeal, trial counsel, direct appeal counsel, if appointed or retained, or the defendant, if proceeding on direct appeal without counsel, shall file any notice of appeal for purposes of direct appeal in the Colorado supreme court. (b) If the trial court conducts postconviction review and the defendant intends to seek direct appeal or postconviction review appeal, the notices of appeal, including both direct appeal and postconviction review appeal issues, shall be filed in the Colorado supreme court. (2) Any appeal to the Colorado supreme court filed by the defendant pursuant to this part 2 shall consolidate and resolve, in one proceeding, all direct appeal and postconviction review appeal issues. (3) The prosecution may appeal any final ruling by the trial court in the course of proceedings pursuant to this part 2, including but not limited to: (a) A ruling granting a motion for new trial or other relief; and (b) A ruling by the trial court granting postconviction relief; and (c) A ruling by the trial court that any statute, including but not limited to a statute providing for the imposition of the death penalty, is adjudged inoperative or unconstitutional for any reason. (4) Any appeal filed by the defendant or by the prosecution pursuant to this part 2 shall be taken directly to the Colorado supreme court.
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